State Library building in Concord | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | January 25, 1717 |
Jurisdiction | New Hampshire |
Headquarters | 20 Park Street Concord, New Hampshire |
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Parent agency | New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources |
Website |
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The New Hampshire State Library is a library in Concord, New Hampshire, and also a state agency, overseen since 2017 by the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR). [2] The physical building is located across the street from the New Hampshire State House.
The library's origins pre-date the United States: "The beginnings of the State Library were in 1717 and it is generally considered to be the oldest such institution in the United States." [3] Originally housed in Portsmouth, the state library has been located in Concord since 1808. [4] The current building opened in 1895, and also housed the New Hampshire Supreme Court until 1970. [4]